Simrad TDS datagram format

Simrad TDS is a proprietary datagram format created by Kongsberg Maritime to provide the door spread. That is the distance between the two trawl doors.

Format

@IITDS,x.x,M<CR><LF>

Description

II: Talker identifier

TDS: Datagram identifier

x.x,M: Distance in metres

Note

In a dual trawl system, the distance between the second door set is provided in the Simrad TS2 datagram.